Forensics An Overview 4 areas of forensics Debate

Forensics An Overview

4 areas of forensics Debate Prepare – Jan – August Competitive Theater Competes - Fall semester Compete – Sept – Feb Speech on one resolution all season 45 minutes to set up, perform and strike set Very rule driven Student Congress Discussion Fest Work in Committee to write a act that will become a law in student Congress Individual Events Prepares – Fall semester Competes – Jan. – May Regional – April State – May 12 events + 2 9/10 events Competitive Theater Individual Events Student Congress Debate

The Events – Interpretation �Prose � 5 -8 minutes � Stories and novels �Dramatic Interpretation � 5 -8 minutes � Plays/screenplays � Comedy or serious �Poetry � 5 -8 minutes � Poems �Storytelling � 5 – 8 minutes � Stories suitable for children – picture books, fairytales, legends, etc. �Duo Interpretation � 7 – 10 minutes � 2 people �May play multiple characters �Any genre of material �Multiple � 10 – 15 minutes � 3 - 8 people �May play multiple characters �Any genre of material �For both of these – there is no touching or looking at your partner(s)

The Events – Public Address �Informative � 5 -8 minutes �Informing on a topic of �Limited prep events �Oratory �Broadcasting � 5 minutes � Including 1 minute editorial � 30 minutes prep �Sales �Extemporaneous � 4 – 7 minutes � 30 minutes to write/prep your choice with research � 7 – 10 minutes �Persuasive with research � 5 – 8 minutes �Informing on a real product/service and persuading audience to buy �With research �Impromptu � 6 minutes to prepare and speak on an quotation � Significance, impact, wisdom

Tournament Format �Registration (usually around 7: 30 ish) �General meeting (discuss tournament rules, drops and adds) �Sometimes a judges meeting follows �Round 1 �Round 2 �Round 3 �Lunch �Semi finals- top 12 in each event �Finals – top 6 in each event �Awards (usually around 5: 30 ish)

Video Example Daniel Beaty Knock (Def Jam Poetry)

Video Example Taylor Mali How to Write a Political Poem (audio only) Totally like whatever, you know? What Teachers Make

Prose 2011 Michigan state championship- prose division

Dramatic Interp. Alice in Wonderland I am My Own Wife Stuck in Neutral Make Peace, Not War

Prose /Poetry • Earned 1 st place at the Ohio State Forensics tournament held in March • The piece - "The Cost of War, " includes excerpts from a fictional diary of Marie Antoinette as well as songs from Les Miserables to create a moving portrait of the emotional impact of war on both sides of the French Revolution. • Notice use of script

Poetry • "Far From You" by Lisa Schroder, 2013 • 2 nd place in the state of Michigan at the middle school level.

Duo Interpretation Charlotte’s Web Love is a Fallacy Alice in Wonderland Beauty and the Beast

Storytelling Paco and the Witch The Wolf Who Cried Boy Clever Jack Takes the Cake

Multiple Portage Central Mama Mia Loy Norrix Dr. Horrible Part 1 and 2 Andover Aladdin Part 1 and 2 Aida – 2008 (prior to districts) Part 1 and 2

Informative Magnetic Flip Crayons Villains Dr. Seuss 2007 – 6 th at Nationals

Oratory “Surfin’ USA” NFL 1 st Place “The Next Generation” 1 st place – 2010 Minnesota

Sales Michigan State Champion 2010 -- Colgate Wisp Grooveshark Soda Stream – 2011 semi-finalist Michigan

Extemporaneous Speaking Arab Spring

Impromptu 6 minutes – to see topic and speak in an organized fashion regarding the topic.